Mr. Biddles

Written & illustrated by Kristine A Lombardi

A cat inventor must find a way to help his lobster friend return home.

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34 pages

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Mr. Biddles, a quirky cat inventor, finds an unexpected companion in Hobson, a lobster with remarkable claws. Together, they form an unlikely friendship, thriving in their inventive lab. But when Hobson longs for his distant coastal home, Biddles faces a daunting challenge: how to transport his friend, who needs five gallons of water to travel, back to the sea. Can Biddles invent a solution to reunite Hobson with his home, or will their friendship face an insurmountable obstacle? Dive into a whimsical tale of creativity, companionship, and the lengths one will go for a friend.

From the publisher

A funny picture book about friendship, in the tradition of Arnold Lobel’s Frog and Toad. Mr. Biddles is a cat inventor, and Hobson is a lobster that is left on his front porch. An odd pair indeed, but when Hobson joins Biddles in the lab (where he invented not only his catnip diffuser but also his automatic mail retriever!), they discover that Hobson has a gift: two super-useful claws. Mr. Biddles always needed help in the lab, but he hadn’t known how much until Hobson came along. The two enjoy one another’s company and work well side by side, but one day, Hobson begins to miss home. Biddles badly wants to invent a way to get his friend home safely. But how? Hobson is from the faraway coast, and can travel only in five gallons of water! Kristine A. Lombardi meticulously created convincing worlds for both Mr. Biddles and Hobson using collaged ephemera from years of collecting old receipts, postcards, photos, diner bills, business cards, blueprints, and everything else you can think of!

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